Thanksgiving Price Increases ‘Just Astronomical,’ Shoppers Say
Renee Fernandez had a simple strategy for Thanksgiving shopping this year: look for sales.
The 40-year-old stay-at-home mom who expects to host ten people for Thanksgiving visited several Long Island, N.Y., stores looking for deals and hoping to stretch her $250 grocery budget.
“I’m not even looking at brands right now,” said Fernandez, while shopping recently at a ShopRite in Selden. “It’s like, whatever is within my price range and however much I have to spend [in my budget]. If I have to put something back, I will.”
Some of...